Devonport all-rounder Martina Steven has taken over the lead in the Hursey Seafoods Cricket North West Female MVP Award with just one weekend of games remaining. Steven starred in the Orions’ maiden win of the season against Riverside last Sunday, taking 4-12 with the ball before backing it up with an unbeaten 54 to earn a total of 140 points and surge to the top of the leaderboard from fifth. Steven’s efforts see her collect the $100 dine-in voucher from Hursey’s. Also making a move at the pointy end of the season was Ulverstone’s Shakyra Oliver, who jumped to second with her haul of 105 points from the round thanks to 49 not out, two wickets and three catches. Oliver sits 29 points behind Steven. Oliver’s teammate, Sam Cotton, stayed in touch with 92 points against Riverside, with Wynyard’s Abbey Hawkins (70 points) and Sheffield’s Melissa Longcake (60 points) rounding out the top five. CNW MVP Leaderboard: Martina Steven (Dev) 485, Shakyra Oliver (Ulv) 456, Sam Cotton (Ulv) 426, Hayley Marshall (Wyn) 415, Abbey Hawkins (Wyn 400, Suzie Gale (Bur) 385.

Devonport all-rounder Martina Steven has taken over the lead in the Hursey Seafoods Cricket North West Female MVP Award with just one weekend of games remaining.

Marina Steven

Steven starred in the Orions’ maiden win of the season against Riverside last Sunday, taking 4-12 with the ball before backing it up with an unbeaten 54 to earn a total of 140 points and surge to the top of the leaderboard from fifth.

Steven’s efforts see her collect the $100 dine-in voucher from Hursey’s.

Also making a move at the pointy end of the season was Ulverstone’s Shakyra Oliver, who jumped to second with her haul of 105 points from the round thanks to 49 not out, two wickets and three catches. Oliver sits 29 points behind Steven.